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Students work on Gideon's campaign to unseat Collins
By Juliana Vandermark
When Bowdoin announced that seniors would not be returning to campus this fall, Sophia Salzer '21 decided to take the semester off, instead dedicating her time and energy to Maine Planned Parenthood's campaign for Sara Gideon, the state's Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. As the current Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, Gideon is looking to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins.
As the only student on her team, Salzer found herself with less campaign experience than many of her coworkers. Nevertheless, she has been able to use her network at Bowdoin to assist her work.
"I've been able to coordinate some events alongside the Bowdoin [Democrats], alongside [the] Sunrise [Movement]. [It has] been very helpful to have that network of students who are already eager to get involved and ready to take part in some volunteer work," Salzer said in a phone interview with the Orient.
For Ella Chaffin '21, who also decided to dedicate the semester to electoral politics, it's been an uphill battle to mobilize Bowdoin voters, especially in comparison to those at other NESCAC schools.
"We don't have the whole campus back, so other colleges have more of an advantage to get the student body motivated and behind candidates because there's a lot more students on campus," Chaffin said in a zoom interview with the Orient.
Undeterred, she has tried to encourage Bowdoin students to be politically active by walking first years over to the town hall to register to vote in Maine and by running campus phone banking sessions. Like Salzer, Chaffin is also working on the Gideon campaign with a focus on reproductive justice. She heard about the opportunity in an email sent to Bowdoin government majors and decided to apply directly to the Gideon campaign.
"I'm one of the leaders of the Reproductive Justice Coalition at Bowdoin––I'm very active and passionate about women's rights and access to reproductive healthcare. So I was already behind Sara Gideon, wanting to support her [to] defeat Susan Collins. When I saw that opportunity, I was really compelled to get involved to help her campaign," Chaffin said.
Wilder Short '22 also applied to the Gideon campaign from his home state of California.
Short cited a growing frustration with Collins as a major catalyst for his involvement in Gideon's campaign. He was immediately excited when Gideon announced her candidacy.
"I emailed the team right away … because I think Sara's honestly a perfect Maine senator," he said in a Zoom interview with the Orient. "[She] wanted to actually connect with Mainers and hear what Mainers have to say."
While he is campaigning from over 3000 miles away, Short noted that his love for Bowdoin has provided him a sense of familiarity with the race and connection to the Maine voters he speaks with on the phone.
"I miss Brunswick dearly. I love Maine; I consider it a second home. Contact rates are low, so when you do have a pick up it's a fifty-fifty chance of them staying on the line," he said. "Just knowing that there's a semi-connection between me and the other person on the line is enough to try and get people to stay on the phone, which is nice."
While he had to scale back his work since resuming classes at Bowdoin, he did not fully abandon the work that he started in April. Like Chaffin, Short manages to fit in organizing volunteers and phone banking sessions between his virtual classes.
The format of this semester has forced them to focus more on phone banking as opposed to door-to-door canvassing and other similar in-person methods of outreach.
"We're not in person a lot at all, which is kind of difficult, because I think campaigns are usually about impacting people face to face, so having to be behind a screen for it all has been a different experience," Chaffin said.
Despite this, Short has found that a phone-based outreach campaign has some benefits, as it has provided him an opportunity to connect with people elsewhere in the country during such tumultuous times. His calls are more conversational and personal than a mere exchange of voting plans. With elderly call recipients in particular, Short noticed that many of the phone conversations served as a check-in.
With Salzer's work for Planned Parenthood, current events have critically impacted the campaign. She noted that the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the subsequent confirmation of her replacement, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, have fueled discussion around the senatorial race.
"[The death of Ginsburg] was a big event that mobilized a lot of folks. A lot of people, after that, were more willing to talk," she said. "We could also use that as a talking point, like, 'Look, this is a huge thing that's happening right now. We've lost a progressive woman on the Supreme Court.'"
As a Government and Legal Studies major, Chaffin has taken her fair share of classes focused on the U.S. legislative process, including ones about campaigns and elections. Still, she found a different kind of value in the hands-on work she has gotten to do in the campaign.
"I think it's such a different and awesome opportunity to be in the field working on actual Senate campaigns … there's only so much you can learn from a textbook or in a lecture, but it's such an amazing opportunity to be involved in getting out the vote and working on such an important Senate race that is going to be so close in the end," Chaffin said.
Like the two other Gideon campaigners, Salzer remarked on how she has grown from her experience. For her, it has helped fend off a sense of despair.
"Taking action and feeling like I'm doing something really just makes me feel better," Salzer said. "[I'm] telling myself that if I put in the work, and if I work as hard as I can, then whatever happens, I tried. "
Salzer encouraged others to get involved in campaigns, to take action and to vote. The stakes, she said, are incredibly high, and the race incredibly close.
"This race between Sara Gideon and Susan Collins may come down to within 1000 votes. And this seat … it's a very valuable seat and has the potential to flip the Senate," she said. "So go out and vote. Definitely vote, and vote up and down the ballot. Local elections matter—vote like your rights depend on it. Even if your own rights don't, the rights of someone you love probably do."
Andrew Chang contributed to this report.
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Review: The Beauty Thief by Rachael Ritchey
Disclaimer: I was given a free, digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed herein are my own.
This is the story of a girl whose heart was stolen, and not in a good way. The beautiful Princess Caityn is well-known throughout the Twelve Realms for her kind disposition and graceful features. She's loved by many, and envied by few, including some with twisted motives….
Just two nights before her long-awaited wedding to the handsome Prince Theiandar, it is stolen by the infamous Beauty Thief, leaving Caityn drained of both her inner and outer beauty. On the outside, she looks like she's aged sixty years overnight, and on the inside, her heart has lost its ability to love and care for those around her. Over time, her youthful features will return, but the uniquely abundant goodness of her heart seems to be lost forever. Her friends and family, however, have not lost hope. A fairy tale of adventure, mystery, and a touch of romance, The Beauty Thief chronicles their perilous quest to recover Caityn's lost beauty, and Caityn's own search for self-discovery.
I really enjoyed this story. Rachael Ritchey's writing style is dignified and eloquent, and sprinkled with plenty of wit and humor. We're introduced to several deep, well-crafted character dynamics, chivalrous princes, heroic knights, and daring damsels, making this story the perfect blend of classical fairy tale elements and contemporary values. This story also handles some mature themes in a frank but classy fashion, including arranged marriages. Ms. Ritchey, an author who values the importance of clean reads for young readers, shows that it's possible to handle "grown-up" subjects for young audiences with dignity and tact.
For example, in an early scene, Theiandar escorts his fiancee to her rooms – the couple embraces and Theiandar says waiting two more nights until they are married is difficult. Caityn's emotions are in conflict with her conscience – she, too, finds it hard to wait, but decides she will keep waiting until they're married before their relationship can become more familiar.
I also want to mention how well Ms. Ritchey handles character expositions. She makes the characters' dominant personality traits known very subtly through their actions and thoughts, instead of giving lengthy explanations or using Captain Obvious/Mr. Exposition-style characters. Most notable to me was the suspenseful development of the villainous Beauty Thief themselves. We don't even find out his/her actual identity until the second half of the book!
A lot of the story is told from the perspectives of those around Caityn, and those who are affected by the loss of her beauty. At first, I was worried that I'd be confused by the ensemble cast that's present in this story, but Rachael doesn't let a single character go to waste. Everyone has a part to play in the overall story. And although it ends happily, Ms. Ritchey drops a most mysterious hint for what's to come in the next book…..
There's definitely a religious element to the story. Although they live in a fictitious fantasy world, several characters serve a deity they frequently refer to as the Almighty and the Mighty One, and at one point discuss theological concepts akin to Christianity in the real world. This may make non-Christian readers uncomfortable, but it's a very minor part of the story. I'm not a Christian, and in my own writing, I prefer to maintain a "separation of church and literature." It was, however, interesting to read about characters in a fantasy setting who put their trust in a single higher power. That on its own is a nice, positive message that should be relevant to readers of all monotheistic faiths.
I think that overall, The Beauty Thief presents a powerful message for teenage girls and boys as well: True beauty is measured more by what you do with yourself than what you look like. We live in a world where a lot of focus is put on how you look on the outside, and it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. Beauty trends change with each passing decade, but it's what we do with ourselves, regardless of how we appear, that ultimately withstands the tests of time.
Having read this book from cover to cover, I think The Beauty Thief is an excellent, gripping read for fans of clean, Christian-oriented fantasy, ages 14 and up.
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A very thoughtful review of The Beauty Thief for your reading pleasure.
Thank you to Allison for reading and reviewing the book! I appreciate you for taking the time and the sweet effort of taking it on! ❤
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and well-worded review, Allison. I'm just so thankful for your kindness in reading and reviewing my work. ❤
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Thank YOU for sharing such a beautiful novel with me! ❤
E. E. Rawls says:
I too enjoyed The Beauty Thief when I read it. Great review, Allison!
Thank you! ^_^
Won this book in a give-a-away drawing and I LOVED it. Mrs. Ritchey carried of the lofty style of the writing very well, which I don't think all authors can do.
Thanks so much, Bri! ❤

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Houses in Centreville, Illinois, are surrounded and some are filled with raw sewage
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CENTREVILLE, Ill — "It hasn't always been like this," long-time resident Larry Howlett told 5 On Your Side. "But it's been like this for too long."
Howlett's been living in Centreville for 40 years.
"I feel forgotten; I've felt forgotten for a long time," he said.
It's a feeling too common in the Metro East town. Howlett's neighbor Walter Byrd showed 5 On Your Side the problem areas, starting in his own backyard.
Several times, heavy rain has flooded Byrd's neighborhood, trapping him and his family inside and sending sewage flowing back into his home. Now, Byrd's taken measures into his own hands.
"I had to do it," he said pointing to the pond of toilet paper and human waste. "I had to cut the line there to relieve it."
Since he cut the line, raw sewage flows into the Byrd family's backyard. He showed 5 On Your Side why it does not matter if his line was connected to the city's or not.
Byrd pointed out multiple spots in Centreville, in front of his own home and others, where sewage bubbles up and flows freely into the street.
Drainage ditches that are supposed to be for rain runoff are really open sewers in Centreville. Byrd pointed out neighbors' lawns with toilet paper and feminine products that have been left behind by the rising waters.
Byrd took 5 On Your Side to the home of his friend, Earlie Fuse, who is retired and has lived in his Centreville home for 28 years.
He said saturated mud and flood waters have broken through his basement wall five times. As a result, Fuse has been through several water heaters and furnaces. He's since had to raise them up out of the basement and onto the stairs to protect them.
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The charming cultural landscape between the River Rhine, the Odenwald hills and the River Neckar has been shaped by over 500 million years of geological history, diverse natural surroundings and good old-fashioned hospitality.
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A music festival at the forefront of the most advanced electronic music and cutting-edge digital and new media technology for more than 20 years: what could we say about Sónar that has not been written about it yet.
With the creation of Sonar+D, the International Congress for Digital Culture and Creative Technologies, which was incorporated to the main festival 4 editions ago, the organizers brought their professional fair to the next level, expanding it beyond music, digital culture and new media to a more conceptual and practical frame in which this year, the latest projects from pioneering research centres like RCA and Queen Mary University in London or Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, to name a few, will be presented.
Sónar+D is a catalyst for creative experimentation. It is a hub of innovation in which cultural theorists, musicians and performers explore the interactions between technology, culture and society and decode tendencies that influence not only artists and musicians but also thinkers and society. Aiming to give a 360º vision of the creative process, from inception to commercialization and interaction with the user, Sónar+D has curated a series of performances, installations, talks, workshops, networking sessions and an exhibition area for prototypes with a zone dedicated to startups that will be a treat for all kind of audiences.
This year's edition sees Sónar+D seeking to engage even further with the scientific and academic side of digital technology, and thus expanding their interest to the likes of institutions such as the European Organization of Nuclear Research CERN, which will be presenting Arts@Cern (the arts programme for engaging CERN and science with the arts adopted by the laboratory in 2011), and the astronomical observatory ALMA (Chile) that is presenting their artistic project Sounds of ALMA.
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Critical and influential voices will be part of Sónar+D this year; the central topics in the talks series will range from climate change and the Anthropocene to the social, political and cultural impact of big data and surveillance, and will include names as relevant as Brian Eno, who is giving the Inaugural Conference, Carsten Nicolai (also performing alongside Ryoji Ikeda as Cyclo, one of the highlights of the festival), Kode9, Jacob Appelbaum, the renowned journalist and American computer security researcher, or Jean-Michel Jarre who is premiering his latest album at Sónar by Night, Electronica Vol. 2: The Heart of Noise, in which former NSA agent Snowden was involved. Spotify and BBC journalists will address how musical trends are being influenced by the advancement of algorithms.
Two installations, Earthworks by Semiconductor studio for SónarPLANTA and Microtonal Wall by Tristan Perich in the Mies van der Rohe Foundation will take us into massive immersive experiences. On the other hand, the Expo Area will display the development of projects in real-time and domestic data stream, like The Timekeeper that will visualize patterns of visitors' behaviour, some of the latest wearables technologies presented by Makeroni, experiments in 3D and binaural sound recording as well as the invention from the start-up founded by artist Olafur Eliasson, best known for his giant sun at Tate Modern, London.
Sónar is not just gigs and performances of electronic and experimental music, Sónar is a context for the exploration, connection and discussion of new ideas and an open laboratory where the convergence of music, innovation and technology gives the opportunity for creative people to get in touch with the latest trends and tendencies as well as engaging with science, education and business.
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The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) Portable Array Seismic Studies of the Continental Lithosphere (PASSCAL) Instrument Center and EarthScope USArray Array Operations Facility (AOF) at New Mexico Tech support cutting-edge seismological research into Earth's fundamental geological structure and processes. The facility provides instrumentation for National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, and otherwise funded seismological experiments around the world. PASSCAL experiment support includes seismic instrumentation, equipment maintenance, software, data archiving, training, logistics, and field installation.
Continued expansion of IRIS activities at New Mexico Tech via the EarthScope and other initiatives has spurred a major facility expansion, the EarthScope USArray Array Operations Facility. The AOF was officially dedicated on April 6, 2005 by the New Mexico Tech administration and the IRIS Board of Directors. The combined PASSCAL Instrument Center and AOF currently support a total of 33 professional New Mexico Tech staff, as well as a contingent of student workers.
PASSCAL and USArray Flexible Array equipment is available to any research or educational institution to use for research purposes within the guidelines of established policies. These policies provide that data collected with PASSCAL and/or USArray equipment be archived at the IRIS Data Management Center and that the data are openly available to the community. Instruments can be requested online using the PASSCAL Instrument Request Forms.
The IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center (https://www.nmt.edu) is seeking applicants to fill the full-time position of Staff Scientist/Data Specialist. The Center is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is operated by NMT professional staff. In association with researchers and students from around the world, Instrument Center staff engage in hardware/software development and training associated with earthquake, volcano, glaciological, and other geophysical research, handle logistical support and fieldwork for Earth science experiments, and maintain the world's largest academic pool of research seismological instrumentation.
IRIS News
New GSN Station To Be Installed in Uzbekistan
UNAVCO and IRIS Joining Forces for Advancing Geophysics
John Taber, IRIS Director of Education and Public Outreach, Announces Retirement
IRIS Data Services Launches First Stage of Its New Identity Management System, LUCID
IRIS Receives NSF Award to Support Planning of Subduction Zone Observatory
PASSCAL Experiment Map
M 2.9 - 9 km SW of Corinne, Utah
M 4.1 - 9 km NNW of Livingston, Montana
M 2.8 - 9 km NE of Pāhala, Hawaii
M 4.8 - western Indian-Antarctic Ridge
M 4.5 - 9 km ESE of Jacó, Costa Rica
Archival and Analysis Formats - All about PH5 and SEG-Y
All about SEED format
What was the Data Archiving Workshop all about?
Thank you - PASSCAL User Workshop Pre-AGU 2010
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Rapid Recap: Northwestern 83, New Orleans 67
Joshua Hoffman/Daily Senior Staffer
Junior guard Boo Buie tussles with a New Orleans defender chasing a loose ball. Buie tallied 13 points and nine assists in Northwestern's come-from-behind victory.
John Riker, Sports Editor
On Nov. 8, 2018, Northwestern welcomed basketball to the renovated Welsh-Ryan Arena in style, rolling to an 82-52 win over New Orleans. Upstart freshmen Pete Nance and Ryan Greer saw action, though the two combined for three points in a total of 15 minutes of action.
Welsh-Ryan Arena has seen a lot since then, both good (a share of the Big Ten regular season title for the women's teams) and the bad (multiple 10-game losing streaks), but it was a familiar result on Wednesday night. Behind 18 points and four blocks from Nance and a 13-point, 9-assist performance from junior guard Boo Buie, the Wildcats (3-0) held off another mid-major scare and defended their home court once more against the Privateers (1-2) in an 83-67 win.
Behind the playmaking ability of Buie, NU wasted no time getting to work on offense. Buie, who entered the day as the Big Ten's leader in assists per game with 6.5, registered assists on the Cats' first four field goals. The Cats' fast start extended to the three-point line, as makes by big men Elyjah Williams and Nance kept NU in control early.
New Orleans battled back with four straight shots midway through the first half to pull within a point. Sophomore guard Ty Berry answered back by swishing a three to spark a 7-0 Cats run, but Derek St. Hilaire — who finished the first half with 18 points and 15 of New Orleans' 29 field goals — helped the visitors take a 37-35 lead going into the halftime break.
St. Hilaire and the Privateers came out firing to start the second half, extending their lead with a 9-2 run. With its offense still in disarray, NU turned to its defensive side of the floor to pull back into the game and held New Orleans scoreless for over five minutes. St. Hilaire, who finished as the night's leading scorer, made just 2 of his 12 attempts from the floor in the second frame.
After the Cats took over the lead on a pair of free throws by freshman guard Julian Roper, the two offenses picked up, alternating baskets and the lead. NU then took to the arc to pull away, with Berry and junior forward Robbie Beran connecting from downtown. A no-look alley-oop from Buie to Nance — in which Nance dunked over a defender while getting fouled — with just over four minutes to go put an exclamation mark on the Cats' run.
1. For the second straight game, the Cats fall behind early
Friday's game against High Point saw NU on upset alert until strong second half performances from Nance and junior center Ryan Young paced the Cats to a 95-60 blowout win. Coach Chris Collins will take any win, but these non-conference games have not been smooth sailing early on. NU took full advantage of New Orleans' turnovers early on, but an inability to stop St. Hilaire inside or out, along with a ridiculous 5-7 clip from three for the Privateers, allowed New Orleans to stay in the game. The Privateers wouldn't surrender their lead until just over 10 minutes left in regulation.
2. Berry teases potential in third straight start
Berry's role in the starting lineup may be temporary until junior guard Chase Audige returns, but he's making a case for himself as one of the Cats' primary offensive threats. Berry hit five of nine three-point attempts, and his three second-half treys came when NU needed an offensive boost the most. Berry also had two steals on the night, and his quick hands helped spark fast break opportunities and stifle the New Orleans backcourt.
3. Cats hit the floor
NU's off-night wasn't due to a lack of effort. The Cats' backcourt, from the freshmen to the starters, put themselves on the line with fearless dives and fast break contests. NU also kept its cool, committing seven fewer fouls than its visitor and benefiting from a New Orleans technical foul. Should the Cats have needed to dig this deep to beat the Privateers? Probably not on paper, but NU's resilience and investment were clear positives.
Twitter: @john__riker
Boo Buie
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Three's a crowd: Is your cloud primed for success?
Working with multiple vendors may have delivered initial gains as IT leaders found their way in the cloud, but it is not conducive to long-term success, writes Martin Bishop of Telstra.
New Telstra research of 100 IT decision-makers in Singapore reveals 98% find it a challenge to effectively implement all the technology tools employees expect to use to communicate in the workplace, from telepresence to desktop virtualisation and enterprise social networks.


The Ins and Outs of Preserving Evidence.
An accident and personal injury is an unexpected shock. When it happens, your world turns upside down in an instant. You may have a hard time thinking rationally, especially if you or loved ones have suffered serious injuries. The last thing you are likely to be thinking about is making a record of exactly what happened and gathering evidence.
But that is exactly what you must do as soon as possible. If your injuries or the loss of a loved one becomes an actionable legal claim due to another's negligence, all evidence of fault by the other party or parties must be kept safe. You must preserve all the evidence.
It used to be that preserving evidence might include copies of a police report, paperwork from doctors, perhaps photos taken with your camera and a file folder with additional significant papers—all of them hard copy. But these days, we have a dizzying array of digital evidence to preserve—data on computer hard drives, posts and photos on social media, emails, voice mails, text messages, faxes, network or system logs, photos and videos taken with phones or other devices, data recorders from vehicles—the list may seem endless. We have information that will help you with evidence preservation.
The actual damage to your vehicle/bike/etc., meaning in its unaltered, unrepaired state. It is extremely important to preserve the damaged physical item. If for some reason you cannot preserve it, you need photos of the damage that have the time and date recorded on them. You can place a digital watch in the picture if your camera does not automatically record the time and date.
Photos of the accident scene, whether it is a traffic intersection or a floor where you slipped and fell, from as many angles as possible. Don't forget photos of skid marks, broken car parts, and the surroundings. Take photos of anything that caused the injuries, including, for example, any substances on the floor that might have caused you to slip and fall.
Bloody, torn, or burned clothing from the accident.
Copies of any police reports.
Photos of the injuries, taken over a number of hours, days, or even weeks, to show the progression of damage and healing. It can take a while for bruising to show up fully; it is important to document the process.
Copies of medical reports and records relevant to the injury. These can include reports made by paramedics and the emergency room staff, doctors' notes, examination results, test results, and the details of the doctor's diagnosis and prognosis, as well as the opinions of specialists.
In defective product cases, all packaging, receipts that prove purchase, instruction manuals, and warranties.
Any relevant public records, such as driving records.
The vehicle's data recorder. Just about every car these days has one. Make sure yours is kept in a safe place.
Your own personal written statement of what happened.
All digital communications: email, voice mail, and instant messaging.
Text messages and photographs on your cell phone.
Any document, spreadsheet, or other files resident on your computer. Examples are .DOC and .EXE files.
All audio files, such as .MP3 and .WAV files.
All video files, such as .AVI and .MOV files.
Image files (photos) and facsimile files. Examples are .PDF, .JPG, .GIF, and .TIFF files.
Contact information on both computers and phones.
Data related to online access, such as files containing history, cookies, and temporary internet files.
Network and server activity logs.
Archived files such as .ZIP files.
Any and every relevant item on all social media. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram are commonly-used social media sites, but others exist as well.
It is always best if you can provide hard copies of all digital information along with the digital form.
"Preserving" witnesses can help you, too. If you know that your accident and injury was witnessed by another, or if you locate a witness, ask them if they are willing to make a statement on your behalf. If so, write down their contact information so they can be contacted to make an official statement.
Witness information can be quite powerful. Sometimes witnesses have information that you don't, such as overhearing the other driver say they'd been texting. Collect witness information, or have someone collect it for you, as soon as possible after the accident that caused your injury.
When it comes to a personal injury case, remember that your claim depends on evidence—and the preservation of that evidence—that shows the other party's negligence. Such evidence must clearly demonstrate that your injuries arose from the other party's wrongful actions or omissions.
If injuries are serious, the sooner you retain an attorney, the better, in order to forestall spoliation of evidence. Spoliation is defined as evidence that is destroyed by the at-fault party. Your attorney will send a spoliation letter that will put the other party "on notice." A spoliation letter makes it harder for the other party to argue in court that any evidence was "accidentally" destroyed.
Finally, remember that evidence can cut both ways. Do not discuss your case on the internet, especially on any form of social media. The internet has no secrets. Once something is posted, you could be guilty of spoliation of evidence if you delete it or otherwise remove it from the internet, and you could face serious legal repercussions.
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If someone else's negligence caused or contributed to the situation which made you suffer an injury, or in which a loved one died, you should not be the one to bear the associated costs. Injuries could include both economic and non-economic damages. "Economic damages" are things such as past and future medical bills; the cost of rehabilitation; assistive devices and prostheses; and lost wages. Typical "non-economic" damages are compensation for pain and suffering and for mental anguish resulting from the injury.
When you are considering hiring a personal injury lawyer, you should look for an attorney who will give you competent and compassionate representation with a "client first" approach. That's exactly what you'll get with proven advocate attorney Mike Stephenson. His entire legal team is committed to doing whatever is necessary to achieve the best possible outcome in your case. Don't lose the opportunity to obtain the money you need to put your life back on track and to make your family's future financially secure. Call Mike Stephenson at 1-317-825-5200 or contact us for immediate help.


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Actress Amy Schumer just got married to chef Chris Fischer!
They tied the knot in a private ceremony in Malibu, California, on Tuesday (US time), exchanging vows in front of about 80 people, including the (sadly just separated) Jennifer Aniston, as well as Jake Gyllenhaal, Larry David, David Spade, and her BFF Jennifer Lawrence.
Says Lawrence to Entertainment Tonight: "It was beautiful. It was very sudden, but it was, I was sobbing the whole [time]."